Girls prep of the week: Aminat Oladunjoye

 What she did: The 6-foot-3 center is off to a stellar start after working her way back from April ACL surgery. She recorded a triple-double (10 points, 10 rebounds, 10 blocks) in a win over St. Patrick-St. Vincent and added another impressive performance (eight points, 13 rebounds, six blocks) to beat Drake.

 What she said: "After the second game, on the way home I was feeling really good. Coming back, I thought, 'I could be really good I could go far at this.' "... (The return from surgery) really tested me. It was just really painful, the most pain I've ever experienced before. I just didn't want to leave basketball. I wanted to come back. I wanted to show to myself that I could come back better than I left."

 What's next: The Panthers host St. Joseph-Notre Dame on Tuesday at 7 p.m. before starting play at the Head-Royce tournament on Friday. Oladunjoye wants to continue honing her game, particularly on offense. "I still hesitate a lot on the court," she said. "Mentally, I want to be totally confident in myself. There's always room for improvement."

 Off the court: Oladunjoye is a member of the social justice and Model United Nations clubs at school, and hopes to pursue a career "related to law, social justice and protecting people's rights."

 Trivial matter: Oladunjoye has two younger brothers, Ope (4 years old) and Tola (15). Both of her parents are from Nigeria and she has visited the country twice to see grandparents and cousins.

 Coach Mike Fulton: "Aminat worked really hard in coming back. It's gotten her hungrier. She has dedicated herself to getting her body stronger. "... Her wingspan is crazy. (With her in the middle) we make it very difficult for teams to score. We make other teams perimeter-oriented."